Following the familiar arc of reality home shows, the drama on “Tanked” is fueled by design complications and tight deadlines, and feels a bit whipped up for the cameras. But Mr. King and Mr. Raymer have been in business for 14 years, and they know their puffers from their angelfish. They make entertaining guides to the world of aquarium building, with its delicate balance of aquatic science, design and construction. Mr. King recently spoke with a reporter about the show. Is Las Vegas a good city to be in if you build aquariums?



We’re in the middle of the desert, so at first, no, it wasn’t. But a lot of the casinos wanted to do something more spectacular than the average aquarium. They would call us and say, “Can this be done?” We’ve done stuff for Caesars, Mirage, MGM. showing off a new fish tank that will be created on the Animal Plant Show “Tanked.”  This tank will be located at the new Port Bressi Ranch location and the TV show airs on June 10th on Animal Planet